Kevin J. Tracey, MD, a brain surgeon by training, is specifically focused on inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. His lab was working on a compound to block the inflammatory molecule tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the late 1990s when they discovered that injecting tiny amounts of the drug into the brain… read more

One of the most important reflexes is our body’s natural response to infection or injury. When a signal travels the neural pathways between the organs and the brain, it can sometimes result in what Dr. Kevin Tracey has dubbed the “inflammatory reflex”.